Bob Kilpatrick has spoken at churches and conferences around the world. His first book, Secrets of the Silence, was released summer, ’09, and his first hardback book, The Art of Being You, was published by Zondervan in 2010. Other books include Sacred Synergy and The Ghost In The Cloud. Musicians from Phil Keaggy to Sara Groves have benefited from Bob’s skills in the studio. Still, most people were introduced to Bob’s ministry through his worship songs.
At least two of Bob Kilpatrick’s songs are consistently listed in the “Classic” worship song category- “Lord Be Glorified” and “Here Am I (Send Me To The Nations)”. Though these songs keep popping up on the “Greatest Hits” lists, there are many other tunes for which Bob is known- “God Is Good,” “Won By One,” “Sold Out And Radical” and “I Will Not Be Ashamed” among them. His song “Bring Them Home” was sung at Mother Teresa’s funeral service in Calcutta, India.
Bob has been in full time ministry since he was seventeen. Over the years he has co-labored with a veritable ministry “Who’s Who”, including Dr. Jack Hayford, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, Michael W. Smith, Brian Johnson, Lincoln Brewster, Anne Graham Lotz, Keith Green, Phil Keaggy and Andrae Crouch. He has produced other artists recordings, working with people like Phil Keaggy, Randy Stonehill, Sara Groves and Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul & Mary.) He has spoken at many national conferences (Saddleback Worship conference), colleges (Wheaton, Northwest, Vanguard University) and Christian music festivals (Spirit West Coast, Creation, Lifest).
For 25 years Bob’s “Time Out with Bob Kilpatrick” radio devotional program aired on K-Love to over 2 million daily listeners. He also wrote a regular column for Christian Musician magazine. His writings have appeared in numerous other publications and websites.
A few years ago Bob and a friend created a new musical instrument (www.walkaboutdrum.com), received two patents for it and were voted “Best In Show” at the NAMM Show.
Bob earned a Masters Degree in Biblical Studies (with honors) from Epic College. From 2013 to 2017 he led a Friday night church, the Tree Christian Fellowship, in Santa Rosa, California. The church is still thriving under new leadership. . He is married to Cindy, his high school sweetheart. They live in Westlake Village, California.
“My desire is to serve the Church in any way that God allows. This was not a career choice for me, it was, and is, a calling. I am a servant. With God’s grace, that’s what I’ll always be.”